<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Leadership Lounge]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>At <b><i>The Leadership Lounge</i></b>, we believe the best leadership lessons are shared in conversation — not in boardrooms. Created by <i>Leaders At Work Consulting, LLC</i>, this podcast is your invitation to pull up a chair and join real leaders for honest, funny, and insightful discussions about what it really takes to lead.</p><p></p><p>Each episode feels like sitting in a friend’s living room, where we swap stories, celebrate successes, unpack mistakes, and explore the messy, human side of leadership. Our mission is to make leadership more approachable by blending practical wisdom, humor, and real-life experiences — so listeners walk away with ideas they can use and pitfalls they can avoid.</p><p></p><p><b><i>“Pull up a chair — real leaders, real talk, no suits required.”</i></b></p>]]></description><link>www.youtube.com/@TheLeadershipLounge1218</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:52:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/min7lU6G.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Antonio]]></author><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:01:50 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2025 Antonio]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><itunes:author>Antonio</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;At &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Leadership Lounge&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, we believe the best leadership lessons are shared in conversation — not in boardrooms. Created by &lt;i&gt;Leaders At Work Consulting, LLC&lt;/i&gt;, this podcast is your invitation to pull up a chair and join real leaders for honest, funny, and insightful discussions about what it really takes to lead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each episode feels like sitting in a friend’s living room, where we swap stories, celebrate successes, unpack mistakes, and explore the messy, human side of leadership. Our mission is to make leadership more approachable by blending practical wisdom, humor, and real-life experiences — so listeners walk away with ideas they can use and pitfalls they can avoid.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;“Pull up a chair — real leaders, real talk, no suits required.”&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Antonio</itunes:name><itunes:email>antoniocw85@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Careers"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/f58f3dcb-5d35-476d-b420-cdbe78e86ab2/logos/707674fb-3cd3-4204-aec2-8c9c0b6ac295.jpeg"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Messy Middle of Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Leadership Lounge Podcast - <br />‘Pull up a chair - real leaders, real talk, no suits required.”<br /><br />Episode: The Messy Middle of Leadership<br /><br />Welcome to The Leadership Lounge, where we explore leadership with honesty, curiosity, and humanity.<br /><br />In this episode, we’re diving deep into the messy middle of leadership — the part that happens between the inspirational vision and the polished success story.<br /><br />Host Antonio Williams and guests Ken Aldridge - Head of Wilmington Friends and Donna Lindner - Head of The Lowell School unpacked the real work of leading:<br /> • Navigating uncertainty<br /> • Learning from mistakes<br /> • Managing competing pressures<br /> • Staying grounded in your values<br /> • Leading with vulnerability<br /> • Growing through discomfort<br /><br />If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure in your leadership, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone—and that the middle of the journey is where growth actually happens.<br /><br />Subscribe for more real conversations with real leaders.<br /><br /><br />Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. In the deejay set only, all rights belong to their respective owners of the music played by the deejay."</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1e6731f4-5eb0-4140-a069-8a553860df02</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Antonio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/78dece1690e7c84c5389b58259a4c627c8c6fa30f4f0fea479b44a0b061cab8d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxZTY3MzFmNC01ZWIwLTQxNDAtYTA2OS04YTU1Mzg2MGRmMDIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJmNThmM2RjYi01ZDM1LTQ3NmQtYjQyMC1jZGJlNzhlODZhYjIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTFmODFlZjIyYjMxZjcyNjdiMzYzYzYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkzNzY0ZWU4ZDRlMmUyMzIzNmYzNGRiL2FudG9uaW9zLXN0dWRpby1hNlVuVy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTlfXzAtNTMtMTgubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="89074355" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/f58f3dcb-5d35-476d-b420-cdbe78e86ab2/episodes/1e6731f4-5eb0-4140-a069-8a553860df02/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The Leadership Lounge Podcast - &lt;br /&gt;‘Pull up a chair - real leaders, real talk, no suits required.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Episode: The Messy Middle of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to The Leadership Lounge, where we explore leadership with honesty, curiosity, and humanity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this episode, we’re diving deep into the messy middle of leadership — the part that happens between the inspirational vision and the polished success story.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Host Antonio Williams and guests Ken Aldridge - Head of Wilmington Friends and Donna Lindner - Head of The Lowell School unpacked the real work of leading:&lt;br /&gt; • Navigating uncertainty&lt;br /&gt; • Learning from mistakes&lt;br /&gt; • Managing competing pressures&lt;br /&gt; • Staying grounded in your values&lt;br /&gt; • Leading with vulnerability&lt;br /&gt; • Growing through discomfort&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure in your leadership, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone—and that the middle of the journey is where growth actually happens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Subscribe for more real conversations with real leaders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. 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Created by <i>Leaders At Work Consulting, LLC</i>, this podcast is your invitation to pull up a chair and join real leaders for honest, funny, and insightful discussions about what it really takes to lead.</p><p>Each episode feels like sitting in a friend’s living room, where we swap stories, celebrate successes, unpack mistakes, and explore the messy, human side of leadership. Our mission is to make leadership more approachable by blending practical wisdom, humor, and real-life experiences — so listeners walk away with ideas they can use and pitfalls they can avoid.</p><p></p><p>Our tagline says it all: <b>“Pull up a chair — real leaders, real talk, no suits required.”</b></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">15255b3b-36a0-43c9-9714-fb287a2752c0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Antonio]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:51:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/af4baa91282a828f735dd2c2f0b7a4e8dfe5a18adf853ecf60cb8c14aa17377c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxNTI1NWIzYi0zNmEwLTQzYzktOTcxNC1mYjI4N2EyNzUyYzAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJmNThmM2RjYi01ZDM1LTQ3NmQtYjQyMC1jZGJlNzhlODZhYjIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTFmODFlZjIyYjMxZjcyNjdiMzYzYzYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkyZjFjMjhkZTViNzcxOTE4MjUzN2UwL2FudG9uaW9zLXN0dWRpby1hNlVuVy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTJfXzE4LTQtNDAubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="710398" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;At &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Leadership Lounge&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, we believe the best leadership lessons are shared in conversation — not in boardrooms. Created by &lt;i&gt;Leaders At Work Consulting, LLC&lt;/i&gt;, this podcast is your invitation to pull up a chair and join real leaders for honest, funny, and insightful discussions about what it really takes to lead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each episode feels like sitting in a friend’s living room, where we swap stories, celebrate successes, unpack mistakes, and explore the messy, human side of leadership. Our mission is to make leadership more approachable by blending practical wisdom, humor, and real-life experiences — so listeners walk away with ideas they can use and pitfalls they can avoid.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our tagline says it all: &lt;b&gt;“Pull up a chair — real leaders, real talk, no suits required.”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:00:56</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/f58f3dcb-5d35-476d-b420-cdbe78e86ab2/logos/707674fb-3cd3-4204-aec2-8c9c0b6ac295.jpeg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Welcome to The Leadership Lounge </itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>